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LibreOffice recent documents list all filetypes

LibreOffice recently changed how it displays the recent files list (aka MRU, most recently used). It now shows only the current context (Writer, Calc, Impress, etc.)'s filetype in the MRU. But if you want to revert to the original functionality, there is a feature flag for it!

You have to go into Expert Config (menu Tools -> Options... -> treeview LibreOffice -> Advanced -> button "Open Expert Configuration") and change org.openoffice.Office.Common to False. That's it! Isn't FLOSS so great, because they can add feature flags instead of just making an unchangeable decision? It's almost like there are real people involved who care about their users.

Screenshot of LibreOffice Expert configuration

References

Weblinks

  1. 'Recent Documents' List - modify? - English - Ask LibreOffice
  2. Expert Configuration

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